AuthorAID network

AuthorAID is a pioneering global network that is free to access for researchers and provides support, mentoring, resources and training for researchers in low- and middle-income countries. AuthorAID was developed and extended through INASP’s Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information and Strengthening Research and Knowledge Systems programme. It currently supports a community of over 17,000 researchers in low- and middle-income countries to publish and communicate their work

In many low- and middle-income countries, researchers face the same pressures to publish as their colleagues in developed countries but they often don’t have access to the resources, information, training, and support networks that are common in high-income countries.

A researcher collaboration forum where researchers can network and collaborate with members across the globe

Access to a range of resources on best practice in writing and publication

In addition to the online platform, the AuthorAID project has also supported:

Embedding research writing capacity: AuthorAID works directly with universities and institutions to build local research writing capacity – see this page for more information.

AuthorAID grant programme: Between 2008 and 20018, AuthorAID offered grants for researchers to travel to a conference, or to organize local research workshops.

Impact

In 2017, an independent evaluation of AuthorAID’s mentoring, large-scale online courses and intensive courses revealed that each intervention has a positive impact on researchers’ ability to publish their research and also on their overall confidence and research connections.

Key findings from AuthorAID impact study:

Capacity development through all three of the approaches studied is effective, and there is evidence of impact.

Over 85% of survey respondents reported a positive effect on their understanding of the publishing process.

All capacity development approaches had an impact on publication outputs:

56% reported that AuthorAID helped them to publish

39% published at least one paper in a peer-reviewed journal following involvement with AuthorAID